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Nlay 31, 2005
Fete l-lof~rnann, Ca-Chair .
K. Aa~gel Pilago, Co-Chair ~ .
nand ra~.er~abers of tlae Hawaii County Council
Cornxnitt~ ova P1.a€~~aing
2~ ~4apaani Street
I-lilo, I-11 9624
Lear Co-Chairs I-€oaraaa ~ Pilago and l'~embers:
~ raendraent to C13ar~ge of .done Ordinance 92-7 {1~EZ 705)
~~,pplict: Fulu~ai, LLC
l~e~uest: Tune Extension to Coaadttaons C ~ O
Tax lltlap Key: 2-~3: portion 21
Thank you for this opportunity to submit testimony on behalf of Bill 92, an ordinance
anaendi~g ordinance No. 92-7, which recl.ssified lasads froarq agricultural (A-3a) to single
Emily residential ~5-10} at VVaiakea, South I-lo, l-Ia~~aii, covered~by tax map key 2--~1m
3:por 2I . This ameiadinent provides tiiaae extensians to Conditi®n ~ [submission of
~'~'ater cominitsaaei~t payaent], Caaadition C [submission of subdivision plans] and
Conditions O [subi~aission of aniaual reports].
Fuluwai, LLC has made ~ offer to purchase this property from Kawailani Estates, LLG
ct~ratir~g~;rit upon receiving favorable consideration of this time eaxteasion amendment.
K.awailani 1?5tat~;~, LLC ori;ginall~~ received a change of gone on this: property via
Ordinance 92-7 in 1992. 1-lowevcr, becaa~se the Ha.~vaii economy took a dowry tuna at that
time, they were uble to develaap the prcirty as planned. Puluwai, LLC has the rraeans
to develop dais property into much needed Mouse lots.
VVe humbly ask for your favorable consideration of this amendment and ask that you
father amend Bill 92 by eliminating Condition K [fair share contrihution].
V61e ask foi- the elirtaination of Condition 1~ for the following reasons:
• The original ordinance 92-7 did not include t11is condition. ~41e feel that siaace we
are simply asking for extciasions to the time conditions, the nest of the 131.11 should
lie passed as originally approved.
Ref. Try; Q~~ ,
Hawaii Coaxnty Coaancil
Contxnittec on Planning
Page 2 of 2
• Including Condition K to this ordinance will add in excess of $200,000 to this
project. ~?Ve beiieve that this additional cost will be a detriment to our ability to
develop this property and provide: much needed affordable house lots for the
residents of l-tiio. We see these lots as providing local families the opportunity to
move out of rental and aordabld housing amits anal move up to house and lot
ownership. Thus. opening up space at the former level for families just starting
out.
• The Waiakea area is almost completely built out. These 21 lots will have a
minimal impact on this area that contains thousands of existing, homes. We do
not see 21 new families moving to the area. We beiieve that the buyers for these
lots are already living in the V67aiea area. In addition to thaw mentioned earlier,
families that are currentl~e living t~~vo to three generations deep in one house, will
have the opportunity to :€~zove out on their own, yet still be close to their family
and roots.
For these reasons we ask for you~° favorable consideration of Bill 92, as amended, with
tl~e elimination of Condition K.
Sincerely,
Puluwai, LLC
cc: Edward J. Andrade
Hank Correa